Brian Wilson's First Solo Gig

[GoodToMyBaby]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG9luwmrOAk
What is the story on this?

[southbay]

At a songwriters awards show in 1986. He was introduced at this show by songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg (Like a Virgin, True Colors) who were then writing with Brian in a Landyized ill-fated attempt to make Brian relevant.  Not, however, his first "solo gig". That would have been a May 1985 Malibu ER benefit where Brain did approximately 5 songs, including male Ego, I'm So Lonely, California Girls and  Sloop John B.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

[alf wiedersehen]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

[GoodToMyBaby]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

He even delivered a line, poorly.

[gxios]

He was also out there at the end of the show with the cast, looking out of place.  Gilda Radner noticed this and started to do a waltz-like dance with him and he responded eagerly.

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

!  Is there anywhere to see this?

[Sheriff John Stone]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

He even delivered a line, poorly.

It was very uncomfortable to watch. His legs were literally shaking during the skit.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

He's very verbose here. The old Brian.  The real damage seemed to have happened between here and '91. So was the mis-prescription of drugs already happening by this point? Was it a cumulative thing or had it not yet started?

[southbay]

He's very verbose here. The old Brian.  The real damage seemed to have happened between here and '91. So was the mis-prescription of drugs already happening by this point? Was it a cumulative thing or had it not yet started?

I have heard it was indeed happening, but certainly not to the extent it would in the early 90's when the conservatorship battle began.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

He's very verbose here. The old Brian.  The real damage seemed to have happened between here and '91. So was the mis-prescription of drugs already happening by this point? Was it a cumulative thing or had it not yet started?

I have heard it was indeed happening, but certainly not to the extent it would in the early 90's when the conservatorship battle began.

My god! So it was a case of "If I can't have him, no one can" Truly sickening.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

!  Is there anywhere to see this?

If you have a Hulu subscription or free trial, you can watch the episode here.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/159671

EDIT: There is a very sweet moment during the end credits where Brian dances with Gilda Radner.

[Ian]

While we didn't have space to really do the topic justice, jon stebbins and I covered all of brians early solo appearances in the beach boys in concert book

[southbay]

He's very verbose here. The old Brian.  The real damage seemed to have happened between here and '91. So was the mis-prescription of drugs already happening by this point? Was it a cumulative thing or had it not yet started?

I have heard it was indeed happening, but certainly not to the extent it would in the early 90's when the conservatorship battle began.

My god! So it was a case of "If I can't have him, no one can" Truly sickening.

I don't know that to be the case, it is just what I have heard from sources. The visual evidence would seem to give that theory support, however.

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

Or if you want to stretch it, he had a solo gig even before that as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live (with a teenage Jodie Foster hosting) in 1976.  He looked uncomfortable but he did a pretty cool solo piano version of "Good Vibrations."  He also sang pretty unspectacular renditions of "Back Home" and "Love is a Woman" with backing from the house band.

He even showed up in one of the skits as a security guard, which was odd.

!  Is there anywhere to see this?

If you have a Hulu subscription or free trial, you can watch the episode here.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/159671

EDIT: There is a very sweet moment during the end credits where Brian dances with Gilda Radner.

Thanks!  I'll have to wait until I get back to the U.S. to watch it, though.